Redefining The 'New' In New Urbanism

The new Lighthouse Lofts in Atlanta represent a surprising type of new urbanism.

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March 4, 2003, 2:00 PM PST

"The unlikely development team consists of a traditional home builder, a devout modernist architect, a clean-cut young real estate agent and a scruffy former member of Atlanta rock 'n' roll band the Black Crowes. Together, they envision eventually converting a grid of industrial back streets near City Hall East into a SoHo-like district of lofts and art spaces... The three-story building at Glen Iris and Angier will include 13 live-work townhomes, each including a 1,000-square-foot, glass-fronted shop space downstairs and a 1,000-square-foot residential loft upstairs, selling for under $300,000."

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FULL STORY: Mixed-use plan breaks the mold

Monday, March 3, 2003 in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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